Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

Setting up and automating a smart home is easier than ever, as I found out when trying the Aqara ecosystem for the first time ...

Smart homes have become more and more ubiquitous as the cost of technology has eased, including home security cameras, smart ...

These products promise practical home upgrades, including control and safety sensors that don’t require setup, a self-charging lock, and blinds that automatically block the sun from your eyes.

Your 2026 smart home will work best if your devices can all talk to each other without having to jump through hoops. Home ...

If you’d love to automate your home but you’re unsure where to start, let us dispel some myths for you: Mind blown? Meet Shelly, a smart home automation and facility brand aimed at people exactly like ...

What if managing your smart home felt less like a chore and more like second nature? In this walkthrough, Home Assistant ...

Adding intelligence to your house can be an intimidating enterprise, involving a multitude of disparate brands and devices, each addressing a different need—and each requiring a conduit to converse ...

The homes will get smarter this year as we witness the best smart home devices of CES 2026 revolutionize the technology for ...

Single mode is the default setting in Home Assistant. This is intended to stop automations from repeatedly running when the sensors that trigger the automations keep changing.

I love tinkering with my smart home. It's provided me with endless hours of fun and has made many aspects of my home life ...